A27
ALARM was formed by a group of local residents living close to the route of the Worthing – Lancing A27 when they heard that it was to
be upgraded as part of a £15 billion transport infrastructure
programme.
Now hundreds of residents in Worthing and Lancing
fear such a major upgrade to the road could mean the loss of homes along much
of its length. (Click image of Worthing section to enlarge)
Even if your home
is not one of those to be demolished, blight will descend on much of the area
due to the uncertainty by how much traffic volumes and pollution will increase
not to mention the upheaval caused by the massive engineering work.
Businesses are also concerned because if major work does go ahead there’s
a strong possibility the road might have to be closed so as to complete the
works sooner – leading some to predict A27 traffic would have to be diverted
through other parts of Worthing while it’s done.
All this has led to calls for a
northern bypass option to be considered. However generations had campaigned for
the South Downs to be protected from development, finally being rewarded with
this iconic area receiving National Park status in 2011 and the strongest
protection from any development.
Please contact a27alarm@gmail.com
for more information. Remember A27 Alarm is also on Facebook and Twitter.
